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[LANKS @lankyoaf]

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀LANKS STANDS BEHIND
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀HIS PODIUM AND
⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀DELIVERS A SICK ASS SPEECH
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #mvrp #indierp #lisarp
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⠀ ⠀ liam "lanks" mccoy from lisa: the hopeful

[LANKS @lankyoaf]

❛ You are going to lose, Benny. ❜

Lanks flashed a confident smile, firebomb in hand. He aimed at one of the spots where a bump formed on the ground and quickly let go of the molotov. It exploded, causing yet another black cloud of ants to fly up.

❛ Beat that! ❜

[LANKS @lankyoaf]

❛Let's make it more exciting. The loser has to give the winner the best nudie mags he can find. AND the jerky. Deal?❜

Lanks, you idiot.

[LANKS @lankyoaf]

He observed in silence, his eyes following the trace of flying ants. It was a massive black cloud. He... just killed an entire family of ants before him. Is this how men pass the time nowadays?

❛...That was amazing... I want to try too!❜

[LANKS @lankyoaf]

His face lit up with curiosity. A bit eager to see, Liam approached Benny.

❛Yeah? What is it?❜

[LANKS @lankyoaf]

Who's Steve...?

[LANKS @lankyoaf]

Ah, good morning. Liam is in a good mood today.

[LANKS @lankyoaf]

@THESHADESSTAYON ❛ They do...? ❜ He didn't seem too confident in this. ❛ The only good thing about me is that I'm tall... Women prefer that, no? ❜

[LANKS @lankyoaf]

@THESHADESSTAYON ❛ Don't remind me... I will go bald before I get to be with a girl... ❜

[LANKS @lankyoaf]

@THESHADESSTAYON He caught them. What would he do without him?

❛ E-Expressing my feelings so openly... I didn't think I would let all of that out. That's what friends are for though, right? ❜

[LANKS @lankyoaf]

@THESHADESSTAYON ❛ Y-Yeah... Yeah! ❜

He was a bit enthusiastic now, removing his own glasses to wipe his face, borrowing his own clothes to do so. Gross, but what could he do?

❛ Sorry, that was... I never... It's my first time. ❜

[LANKS @lankyoaf]

@THESHADESSTAYON ❛ I-I don't want to lose you... ever, ever! ❜

How sappy could they get? Liam kept him close.

❛ Gaahaa, my face is burning... I think what you gave me was too s..strong... ❜

[LANKS @lankyoaf]

@THESHADESSTAYON Oh dear helluva mess you've made, Lanks. Way to go, way to go...

Admittedly, Liam missed staring into Benny's eyes. Call it a weird fixation, but it felt authentic.

Like brothers in arms, he embraced every bit of Benny, becoming a sloppy and sobbing mess in the process.

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[LANKS @lankyoaf]

@THESHADESSTAYON Lanks' body hardened, was that too forward?

❛ ...................................... ❜

Don't open your mouth again, don't.

❛ You... ah, you deserve it. To feel loved. You are... a valuable friend. ❜

Heart rate: 200 bpm

[LANKS @lankyoaf]

@THESHADESSTAYON ❛ You keep us together... Friends forever, after all, right? Ha...Haha.. ❜

He was reminiscing. Enough potato liquor for him.

❛ You guys are my first friends. And... the only ones, actually. I-I love you. Benny. ❜

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[LANKS @lankyoaf]

// // Tonight's mood

[LANKS @lankyoaf]

@THESHADESSTAYON ❛ I did it again, didn't I? Ruined everything... I'm sorry, Benny. ❜

He let out another sigh. This time, it was a hurt one. But no matter how many he released, there was no escape from the self deprecation.

[LANKS @lankyoaf]

@THESHADESSTAYON ❛ S-See..? I have no reason to be complaining...! I'm weak... And I haven't even faced as many hardships as you have. Why... ❜

He couldn't help but discontinue the sentence, glancing to the side with a sour scowl. He was irritated, with his own self.

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@THESHADESSTAYON Begging himself not to screw this up, he continued, letting out a suppressed sigh.

❛ ... Benny, I feel alone. But even so, you always manage to patch it up. How...? Honestly...? I-I admire you. ❜

He took a few more sips and allowed his heavy eyes to rest.

[LANKS @lankyoaf]

@THESHADESSTAYON Liam's not-so-happy pout curved into a smile, followed by a quiet chuckle. It was... something. To hear all this. And the alcohol helped unleash the warmth within his heart.

It burnt, but he needed to feel something, at least.

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